逍遥法外 in English xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • unfettered and beyond the law (idiomatic expression); evading retribution
  • getting away with it (for example: crimes)
  • still at large

Simplified Characters

逍 遥 法 外

Traditional Characters

逍 遙 法 外

Pinyin

xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

逍xiao1leisurely 遥yao2distant 法fa3variant of 法[fa3] 外wai4outside